New Faculty Orientation &
Foundations of USU Teaching

The New Faculty Orientation & Foundations of USU Teaching event is co-sponsored by the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost, and the Office of Empowering Teaching Excellence. This event is designed for new instructors to connect to resources and collaborators across the USU system. New instructors at USU including tenure track, non-tenure track, lecturers, clinical faculty, and professional practice faculty are invited to participate. Join us to build a foundation to support your own professional development.

Event Agenda

Mon, Aug. 16, 2021 | 8:00am - 4:00pm |
Life Science Building (Logan Campus) & Virtual on Zoom

Morning: New Faculty Orientation
Afternoon: Foundations of USU Teaching

Full Schedule

New Faculty Orientation

Opening General Sessions | Life Science Building 133

8:00am - 12:00pm

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8:00am	Continental Breakfast
8:30am	Welcoming Remarks Frank Galey Executive Vice President and Provost
8:45am	Positioning Yourself for Success at Utah State: Faculty Perspectives Boyd Edwards Professor & Faculty Senate President, College of Science Jayson Talaki Assistant Professor, Huntsman School of Business Claudia Schwabe Associate Professor, College of Humanities and Social Sciences Melissa Scheaffer Principal Lecturer, College of Engineering
10:00am	Morning Break
10:15am	Campus Safety Chief Earl Morris Executve Director of Public Safety Lieutenant Travis Dunn University Police
11:00am	Office of Equity and Title IX Hillary Renshaw Title IX Coordinator Emmalee Fishburn Prevention Specialist
11:30am	Human Resources Lisa Leishman Associate Director
12:00pm	Lunch Break

Foundations of USU Teaching
General Session | Life Science Building 231

1:00pm - 2:50pm

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1:00pm	Introduction to Academic & Instructional Services Travis N. Thurston Director of Teaching Excellence, Academic & Instructional Services Robert Wagner Vice President of Academic & Instructional Services
1:15pm	Principles of Effective Teaching Mark Damen Professor, Department of History Neal Legler Director, Center for Innovative Design and Instruction
2:15pm	Understanding the USU Degree Harrison Kleiner Associate Vice Provost for General Education, Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost
2:50pm	Break - Move to Distance Education Building

Workshops - Distance Education Building

3:15pm - 4:00pm (select one)

DE 005	Creating Usable & Accessible Canvas Content Christopher Phillips EIT Accessibility Coordinator, Disability Resource Center Providing course content in ways that are usable, inclusive, and accessible for all students creates a better learning experience for everyone can make a huge difference in helping all students to feel welcome in your online classroom. Watch Recorded Session
DE 012	Hybrid Face-to-Face Teaching Tips Neal Legler Director, Center for Innovative Design and Instruction Hybrid face-to-face courses meet synchronously at scheduled class times. Some students meet in person in the classroom (adhering to classroom safety guidelines and social distancing caps) while other students participate remotely via Zoom.
DE 204	Getting Started with Canvas Elisa Taylor Senior Instructional Designer, Center for Innovative Design and Instruction This workshop covers: Signing In, Profile Settings, Notification Settings, Canvas Inbox, Creating Pages, Assignments and Announcements, Adding Calendar Items, and Adding Student Groups.
DE 211	Professional Development at USU Shelley M. Arnold Instructional Coordinator, Office of Empowering Teaching Excellence Travis N. Thurston Instructional Coordinator, Office of Empowering Teaching Excellence This session introduces you to all of the available programs, resources, and services that are available to you through the Office of Empowering Teaching Excellence (ETE).

Networking - Distance Education Building

4:00pm - 4:30pm (explore the Classroom Innovation Lab - DE 003)

New Faculty Event

Event Information

Contacts

Paul Barr
Vice Provost
paul.barr@usu.edu
(435) 797-0718

Travis Thurston
Director of Teaching Excellence
travis.thurston@usu.edu
(435) 797-4950

Parking & Location Maps

Distance Education Building (DE)
Life Science Building (LSB)
Big Blue Parking Terrace
If you don't already have a Logan Campus parking pass, please plan to park in the Big Blue Parking Terrace, which is located at 850 E 700 N, in front of the Taggart Student Center (TSC).

Digital Handouts

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Technology Support

Contact IT Service Desk
servicedesk@usu.edu
(435) 797-4357 Live Chat

More Resources

ETE Conference

Remember to register for the ETE Conference

Wed, Aug 18, 2021
8:30 am - 4:40 pm

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ETE 10

Participants in the ETE 10 program earn digital badges, or microcredentials, designed in a three-tiered framework based on documentation of teaching improvement activities, and can earn two culminating certificates.

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